Juvenile Charges

Deferment is a second chance program offered in juvenile court. Deferment is also known as deferred adjudication or deferred prosecution. In a typical deferment, the juvenile agrees to plead guilty or no contest to the charges. The judge postpones issuing a formal...

The New Jersey Attorney General's Office reported in December 2022, the state's juvenile system processed 310 individuals. Going through the juvenile justice process is much different than having a case in the adult system. The juvenile and adult justice systems serve...

Vehicle operators who are 21 years of age or older face driving under the influence charges if they have a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or over. However, drivers who are not yet 21 years old face DUI charges with even a little bit of alcohol in their system. The...

Whether you are a parent concerned about your teen driver or you are a driver under the age of 21, it is vital to go over the penalties for underage drunk driving and the impact of these allegations. In New Jersey, drivers under the age of 21 cannot operate a motor...